6 July 202130 June 2021 Biodegradable or not biodegradable, that is the question The EU-definition in the Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD) does not refer to what has been presented on the market as oxo-degradable, sometimes even mistakenly been promoted as oxo-biodegradable
German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits UPM Biochemicals Project in Leuna UPM will support the region's economic development and the generation of the green chemistry excellence cluster in Leuna
Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier besucht die UPM Bioraffinerie in Leuna UPM Bioraffinerie in Leuna wird eine Schlüsselinvestition für Leuna und Sachsen-Anhalt und steht im Herzen eines entstehenden Clusters für die Produktion nachhaltiger, erneuerbarer Chemikalien
Cologne Bonn Airport makes Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) available for airlines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions The first flight fueled with Neste MY SAF was a cargo flight early June operated by ASL Airlines on behalf of Amazon
Researchers give yeast a boost to make biofuels from discarded plant matter Breaking down these tough casings and disassembling the sugar chains results in a chemical mixture that is challenging for traditional fermentation microorganisms to digest
5 July 202113 July 2021 Save the Date: Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals 23-24 March 2022, Hybrid event – Cologne, Germany
CHASSY – Model-Based Construction and Optimisation of Versatile Chassis Yeast Strains for Production of Valuable Lipid and Aromatic Compounds CHASSY, a €5.6M Horizon 2020 Industrial Leadership project aimed at unlocking the full potential of yeasts as cell factories for production of high value compounds, makes a substantial contribution to the development of the bioeconomy.
SVEVIND and Kazakh Invest National Company JSC sign a memorandum of understanding SVEVIND and Kazakh Invest National Company JSC sign a memorandum of understanding relating to giant green hydrogen facilities amounting 30 gigawatt in Kazakhstan
Ohne Start-ups keine Bioökonomie Wettbewerb „PlanB – Biobasiert.Business.Bayern.“ zeichnet grüne Geschäftsideen aus
Singapore Looks To Develop and Deploy Low-Carbon Technological Solutions Seeks collaborations with local and global partners following feasibility studies
Hersteller gesucht: Flexible Faserplatte aus Stroh kann umweltfreundlich ohne Kunstharze hergestellt werden Zur Markteinführung dieser innovativen Faserplatte sucht TLB nun im Auftrag der Universität Stuttgart Firmenpartner, die eine solche Platte herstellen können
Eastman collaborating with SAP on GreenToken to track recycled content Collaboration will leverage the blockchain-based platform of GreenToken to provide visibility through the value chain of sustainable products, such as the specialty plastics produced with Eastman’s molecular recycling technologies
The World BioEconomy Forum launches world’s first news app for the global circular bioeconomy The new app is available for both Android and IOS devices, will alert users to the very latest breaking news and developments
Siemens Energy to electrify first-of-its-kind biorefinery in Germany The biorefinery will be the first industrial-scale facility of its type ever built. It will apply novel process innovations to sustainably convert 100 percent wood into bio-based MEG, MPG as well as RFF
Siemens Energy elektrifiziert neuartige Bioraffinerie in Deutschland Die Bioraffinerie ist die erste für den Betrieb in industriellem Maßstab konzipierte Anlage ihrer Art
Department of Energy Invests $8 Million for Projects to Develop Algae-Based Technologies to Capture Carbon Dioxide for Use in Products Using algae, the selected projects will develop conversion technologies to decrease emissions, helping to reach the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of net zero emissions by 2050
2 July 202129 June 2021 Fabbri group nabs BIOPOLYMER Innovation Award 2021 Italian company was recognized for the development of its Nature Fresh film: the world’s first bioplastic compostable cling film for automatic food packaging
BIOPOLYMER Award: Drei Gewinner aus zwei Ländern mit einer Gemeinsamkeit Fabbri Group wurde für die Entwicklung seines "Nature Fresh" Films ausgezeichnet, der weltweit ersten kompostierbaren Verpackungsfolie für Automaten
Danimer Scientific Completes Debottlenecking of Kentucky Facility to Upscale Production of Biodegradable Materials Optimized processes and equipment will enable output of 20 million pounds of finished product annually to meet global demand for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable alternative to petrochemical plastic
Engineering begins on UK’s first large-scale facility that captures carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere Another big direct-air-capture plant is moving ahead, but a new study finds we may need to build many more before the economics start to make sens
Tenside mit regionalen Pflanzenölen für nachhaltige Haushalts- und Körperpflegemittel Meyer-Galow-Preis für Wirtschaftschemie 2020 geht an Edgar Endlein
Controlled degradation with 3D-printed enzyme-embedded plastics Printed films made by the research team broke down in aqueous conditions with the rate of degradation dependent on the amount of enzyme added to the plastic
Carbon negative material company wins Circularity Accelerate contest Audi AG worked with Made of Air to create a sustainable dealership model featuring a carbon storing plastic facade
Braskem developed world’s first renewable-source polyethylene wax Produced from sugarcane ethanol, the new solution entails lower CO2 footprint, is recyclable and has applications in multiple markets
How the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive risks destroying Europe’s forests The majority of biomass comes from the EU’s forests – and a majority of that from whole trees, tops and branches
A change of tune for chemical industry: VIVALDI turns CO2 emissions into sustainable bio-products Starting from June 2021, the EU Horizon 2020 project VIVALDI – innoVative bIo-based chains for CO2 VALorisation as aDded-value organIc acids, will develop a set of breakthrough biotechnologies
Umschwung für die chemische Industrie: VIVALDI verwandelt CO2-Emissionen in nachhaltige Bioprodukte Die Europäische Union hat 7 Millionen Euro für das VIVALDI-Projekt bewilligt, um die biobasierte Industrie in einen neuen, umweltfreundlicheren und wettbewerbsfähigeren Sektor zu verwandeln. Die BOKU erhielt dabei den zweitgrößten Anteil am Projektvolumen
Arkema launches a new renewable PVDF grade for batteries Arkema announces a major innovation with the launch of its new sustainable Kynar® PVDF range. These new grades will claim 100% renewable attributed carbon derived from crude tall oil bio-feedstock, according to a mass balance approach
TU Chemnitz und Mercedes-Benz kooperieren im Leichtbau Technologien des Forschungsclusters MERGE der TU Chemnitz legten Grundstein für Materialerfindung, die nun in der neuen Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse zur seriellen Anwendung kommt
Hybrid Catalyst Technology for Sustainable Carbon Dioxide Conversion New hybrid catalyst platform aims to serve chemical manufacturers in the first instance and could save 20% of all fossil fuels for chemical processes, potentially reducing emissions by eight million tons per year
Vattenfall to sell 49.5% of the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid to BASF Once fully operational, the wind farm will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world with 140 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 1.5 Gigawatt
Vattenfall verkauft 49,5 Prozent des Offshore-Windparks Hollandse Kust Zuid an BASF Nach vollständiger Inbetriebnahme wird der Windpark mit 140 Windturbinen und einer installierten Gesamtleistung von 1,5 Gigawatt der größte Offshore-Windpark der Welt sein
Chemical Contamination – Detoxifiers from the landfill Hiding in the midst of trash are valuable bacteria that can degrade environmental toxins
Chemische Altlasten – Entgifter aus der Deponie Mitten im Müll verbergen sich wertvolle Bakterien, die Umweltgifte abbauen können
Startup Biomason Makes Biocement Tiles, Retailer H&M Group Plans To Outfit Its Stores’ Floors With Them The Swedish retailer has some 5,000 stores across eight brands, which makes its joint development agreement with Biomason to produce bio-based flooring a big deal for the startup
30 June 202125 June 2021 „Underground Sun Storage 2030“: Store solar energy seasonally and on large scale in the form of hydrogen, use existing infrastructure – for a secure renewable energy landscape In this research project, the only one of its kind in the world, renewable solar energy is converted into green hydrogen in a climate-neutral way by means of electrolysis and stored in a pure form in former natural gas reservoirs
„Underground Sun Storage 2030“: Sonnenenergie saisonal und großvolumig in Form von Wasserstoff speichern, bestehende Infrastruktur nützen – für eine sichere erneuerbare Energielandschaft In diesem weltweit einzigartigen Forschungsprojekt wird erneuerbare Sonnenenergie klimaneutral mittels Elektrolyse in grünen Wasserstoff umgewandelt und in ehemaligen Erdgaslagerstätten in reiner Form gespeichert
HDPE-Milchflaschen aus chemisch recyceltem Kunststoff Weltweite Premiere für 140.000 Milchflaschen, die aus HDPE bestehen, das mithilfe von chemischem Recycling hergestellt wurde
Taaleri’s associated company Fintoil secured EUR 80 million senior debt package and reached financial close of its biorefinery investment The proceeds from the SSGB will be used entirely on the biorefinery investment according to Fintoil’s Green Finance Framework
Neuartige hanfbasierte Cellulosefasern – natürliches Material aus umweltfreundlicher Produktion Gemeinschaftsprojekt der DITF und RBX Créations wurde auf der 5th International Conference on Natural Fibers 2021 (RNCF) mit dem ‚Natural Fibrenamics Award 2021 – honorable mention‘ ausgezeichnet
Ground Breaking Trial Returning Cotton Textile Waste to Cotton Fields Launched in Goondiwindi, Queensland Trial of diverting textiles from landfill to farm has potential to recycle ‘huge amount’ of material
The world’s first ‘infinite’ plastic The way we normally recycle plastics is a downward spiral of waste and degraded materials, but there is another option – turning plastic back into the oil it was made from
Why a carbon tax is the most effective price signal for the building sector A carbon tax on the fuel used to heat Europe’s buildings is the most effective price signal to decarbonise Europe’s building stock
Significantly lower climate impact of contrails when using sustainable fuels Sustainable fuels reduce the number of ice crystals in contrails and thus their climate impact
Deutlich geringere Klimawirkung von Kondensstreifen durch nachhaltige Kraftstoffe Nachhaltige Kraftstoffe verringern die Eiskristallanzahl in Kondensstreifen und damit ihre Klimawirkung
29 June 20219 September 2021 Fraunhofer, SABIC, and Procter& Gamble join forces in closed-loop recycling pilot project for single-use facemasks The collected waste masks becomes shredded and then thermochemically converted to pyrolysis oils as feedstock for new plastics in virgin quality
Fraunhofer, SABIC und Procter & Gamble kooperieren im Rahmen eines Pilotprojekts zum Closed-Loop-Recycling von Einweg-Gesichtsmasken Neues Verfahren sieht zunächst die automatische Zerkleinerung und anschließend die thermochemische Umwandlung in Pyrolyseöl vor, um im Anschluss daraus neuwertige Rohstoffe für die Kunststoffproduktion zu gewinnen
Clariter recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the 2021 technology innovation leader for Excellence in best practices In 2021 Clariter excelled in all of the criteria in its commitment to innovation and creativity, commercial success, application diversity, and customer acquisition, as well as in the growth potential space